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[[File:Zanthoxylum rhetsa 6647.jpg|thumb|right|''Asvaghra'', ''Zanthoxylum rhetsa'']] | [[File:Zanthoxylum rhetsa 6647.jpg|thumb|right|''Asvaghra'', ''Zanthoxylum rhetsa'']] | ||
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'''Asvaghra''' is a moderate sized deciduous tree with pinnate leaves found in evergreen and moist deciduous forests. The leaves and trunk are prickly. It is a tree in the lemon family. | '''Asvaghra''' is a moderate sized deciduous tree with pinnate leaves found in evergreen and moist deciduous forests. The leaves and trunk are prickly. It is a tree in the lemon family. | ||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Cardiac ailments}}, {{Uses|Hemarrhoids}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}} | + | {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Cardiac ailments}}, {{Uses|Hemarrhoids}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}<Ref name="Uses"/> |
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==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | + | The chemical composition of the volatile oil of Zanthoxylum rhetsa seed coat was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-four compounds, accounting for 87.4% of the oil were identifed. The major compounds were terpinen-4-ol (32.1%), α-terpineol (8.2%), sabinene (8.1%), β-phellandrene (7.4%) and 2-undecanone (7.1%).<Ref name="Chemical Composition"/> | |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn= | + | {{Common names|kn=Arempala, Juminam|ml=Mullilam, Mulliyllam|sa=Tejovati, Tejasvini|ta=Karuncurai, Kattumurukku|te=Rhetsa-man, Morapu|hi=Pepuli, Badrang|en=Indian prickly ash-tree}}<ref name="Common names"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate| | + | {{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate|Bark 15-20 mm thick, brown, mottled with white, armed with conical prickles; outer bark dead, corky, pale yellow, inner bark sulphur yellow; branchlets woody, terete, sparsely prickly.}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual, Terminal cymose panicles|2-3mm across| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual, Terminal cymose panicles|2-3mm across|Greenish-yellow|4|Male flowers}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit|Capsule||| | + | {{Fruit|Capsule|||Capsule, of 1-4 cocci, purplish, tubercled, aromatic|Seeds globose, smooth, blue-black|Seeds used as a spice}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | + | Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Stored seed may requires up to 3 months cold stratification, though scarification may also help. Germination should take place within 6 months, though it might take another 12 months.<ref name="Cultivation details"/> | |
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==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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| − | <ref name="Leaf"> | + | <ref name="Leaf">FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N SASIDHARAN "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Uses">[http://www.ayurvedavignan.com/2013/05/zanthoxylum-rhetsa.html/ | + | <ref name="Uses">[http://www.ayurvedavignan.com/2013/05/zanthoxylum-rhetsa.html/ Uses]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search | + | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref> |
| + | <ref name="Cultivation details">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zanthoxylum+rhetsa Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
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| + | <ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.2010.9700364#:~:text=The%20chemical%20composition%20of%20the,2%2Dundecanone%20(7.1%25). Chemical Composition]</ref> | ||
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</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zanthoxylum+rhetsa] | + | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Zanthoxylum+rhetsa Zanthoxylum rhetsa on the ferns.info] |
| − | * [http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/folk-use-and-antioxidant-potential-determination-of-zanthoxylum-rhetsa-dc-shoot-a-highly-utilized-hot-spice-folk-vegetable-of-arunachal-pradesh-india/?view=fulltext] | + | * [http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/folk-use-and-antioxidant-potential-determination-of-zanthoxylum-rhetsa-dc-shoot-a-highly-utilized-hot-spice-folk-vegetable-of-arunachal-pradesh-india/?view=fulltext Zanthoxylum rhetsa on Ijpsr.com] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Plants of western ghats]][[Category: | + | [[Category:Plants of western ghats]][[Category:Rutaceae]] |
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]] | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]] | ||
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:51, 9 September 2020
Asvaghra is a moderate sized deciduous tree with pinnate leaves found in evergreen and moist deciduous forests. The leaves and trunk are prickly. It is a tree in the lemon family.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Asthma, bronchitis, Cardiac ailments, Hemarrhoids, Arthritis, Ulcers[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of the volatile oil of Zanthoxylum rhetsa seed coat was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty-four compounds, accounting for 87.4% of the oil were identifed. The major compounds were terpinen-4-ol (32.1%), α-terpineol (8.2%), sabinene (8.1%), β-phellandrene (7.4%) and 2-undecanone (7.1%).[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Arempala, Juminam |
| Hindi | Pepuli, Badrang |
| Malayalam | Mullilam, Mulliyllam |
| Tamil | Karuncurai, Kattumurukku |
| Telugu | Rhetsa-man, Morapu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Tejovati, Tejasvini |
| English | Indian prickly ash-tree |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter) Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry) Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Karma
Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnate | Alternate | Bark 15-20 mm thick, brown, mottled with white, armed with conical prickles; outer bark dead, corky, pale yellow, inner bark sulphur yellow; branchlets woody, terete, sparsely prickly. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual, Terminal cymose panicles | 2-3mm across | Greenish-yellow | 4 | Male flowers |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | Capsule, of 1-4 cocci, purplish, tubercled, aromatic | Seeds globose, smooth, blue-black | Seeds used as a spice |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Stored seed may requires up to 3 months cold stratification, though scarification may also help. Germination should take place within 6 months, though it might take another 12 months.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Evergreen forest, Moist deciduous forest.
Photo Gallery
Bark
Leaves
Fruits
Habit
Seeds
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References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ Chemical Composition
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER 2.0, N SASIDHARAN "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cardiac ailments
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemarrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcers
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Evergreen forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist deciduous forest
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Rutaceae
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
